PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S THESIS ABSTRACT

Carey Martens

Industrial/Organizational
December 1992
 

The Effects of Cognitive and Behavior Modeling on In-Basket Performance and Self-Efficacy Beliefs
 

    The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of three training techniques: Cognitive modeling, behavior modeling and no training, on (A) In-Basket performance and (B) self-efficacy beliefs.  Thirty-six undergraduates enrolled in a Psychology Research Methods class voluntarily participated in the study.
    Results showed that participants who were subject to behavior modeling training produced significantly higher posttest In-Basket performance than the no training group.  No significant difference was found on In-Basket performance when comparing the cognitive modeling group with the no training, nor when comparing the behavior modeling group with the cognitive modeling group on In-Basket performance.  Results failed to show a significant difference between any of the training groups on self-efficacy beliefs.

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